Gaza Governance Offer: The 'Peace Plan' That Keeps the Blockade
📰 THE STORY: Mainstream outlets are relaying reports of Hamas expressing readiness to cede control of Gaza governance to a Palestinian committee in exchange for a permanent ceasefire and reconstruction. This is presented as a potential pathway to peace and an end to the ongoing genocide. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections in 2006.
The immediate response from the US/Israel/EU was to impose a crippling blockade on Gaza, transforming the strip into the 'world's largest open-air prison.' This 'peace plan' narrative omits the fact that the international community has actively undermined Palestinian self-determination for decades, particularly when the 'wrong' party wins. The 2007 Fatah-Hamas civil conflict, heavily influenced by
US and Israeli efforts to isolate Hamas, further solidified this division, leading to Gaza's total isolation. Double Standard: Western media routinely amplifies conditional offers from groups they label 'terrorists' only to ignore the conditions or declare them insufficient. Yet, when Israel explicitly rejects peace proposals, ceasefire agreements, or international legal rulings (like the ICJ's
provisional measures in January 2024), it's framed as 'security concerns' rather than an obstruction of peace. This selective outrage maintains the illusion that only one side is responsible for the ongoing conflict. Follow the Money: The 'peace plan' cited in the article refers to Trump's 2020 'Deal of the Century,' which was widely condemned for being overwhelmingly pro-Israel, offering no